New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-18
THE CENTENNIAL DAY.
EXERCISES IN INDEPENDENCE SQUARE.


fBr TELEGRAPH To THE rRIaUSAl
PHILADELPHIA. Sept 1.-THE curtain has fallen upon
the na In the patriotic drama which has told Ma
lions happiness In is stability power and endurance
The last act the grandest Of all and worthiv CON-
pleted celebration which the widest dreams Of the
fathers OF American liberty could scarcely have pictured
The scene 10 Independence Square this morning
can only bo ntly described as glorious.
stand had been erected across the entire
length Of the square, extending out into the open
space for $50 feet Its outermost extension vas
In tho form Of arch, around which crclo OF chairs
placed for the accommodation OF the Presidential
party desk drsped with National coors stood In
the OF this arch from which the speakers OF the
day made their addresses Immediately In front Of
these chairs reserved for the Centennial C0mmis
s0D invited guests judges. diplomats senators. Repro
sentaves Governors and officers OF the Army and Navy
Besides these least $1,000 people occupied chairs on
the platform and out from In the open space toward
WanuG-sI the people stood dense msss to the mum
Der Of not less than 10000.
Itwasa picture OF human interest never to DO for
gotten Not the Gftieth part OF tho crowd could
thing and even less thar this number we're able to hea
but they early-hours before the exercises began
and they remained till the Hna echoes Of the Marine
Bands last march died away Among tho trees even
then they dispersed slowly and reluctantly the sent
ments inspired by the occasion that had brought them to-
eether be dspelled easily Under great tree
In the square . dozen big cameras were placed add
leveed their reproducing fronts at the crowd the grand
stand tho President and the successive orators great
thick rope. ten feet from ths star held back the
crowd but they swayed with such overwhclm-
Ing power II. but for the bury forms Of hundred
huge policemen would been reduced to the thick
ness OF thread
The President arrived at 1890 o'clock. with Mrs.
Cleveland Secretary Bayard Private Secretary and Mrs.
Lamont, Postmasrer;enerai Villas and Mrs Villas. The
rpgng OF the bell In OF the State House
nounci I tho presence OF the carriages containing
the Presidential party at the Chestnut street entrance
When they reached the aisle door loading down to
the grsnd-stand, two hsgs run up In view Of
the people The bellrneer Ia The tower changed aloud
wi b greater volume OF sound. aud tho great crowd
swelled the noise into neihlng like thunder IL was
good greeting and yet 1t such expression OF de-
light usually hears when the President OF tbe
United States stands in front Of great concouses Of his
fcllow-ctzens. Had one man IN every ton roarod
greeting TO tho President lie would have heard the
combined noiss OF perhaps 5000 people. doubt
II one-hitisth TOOK part In the denomination.
The President and Mrs Cleveland advanced into the
and bowed Tor half minute to the throng; then
they took arcbsrs Just In front of the chair In which
Washington when lie signed the Consultation.
while original ensrossed copy, with all the signatures
the desgatc stood upon the chair full list the
eminent Americ who their Chief Magistrate
w3uld include as representative body OF great men
could ever Of things bs gathered In one
place NEXT Mr. ticVcaul cA-ErtsllcuL h1Jcs anu
about him were grouped Hannibal Hsunlin. General
Sheridan Chief Justice Waite Justices stanley Matthews.
Blaiohford aud Miller. Senator ingalls,, Senator
Evarts. Secretary Bayard. Secretary Fairchld aud
Pastinastrr-GsBer Villas The uovernors OF twenty
eight seated In the OF hs
group. conv-rsing together pleasantly. Bisnop Heary
C. Potter an Cardinal Gibbons were seated side by sids
f prsates entirely harmonious In sentiment
they were not The scarlet OF the Cardinals
the brick red Of the B.nops turned back scarf
re My succeeded In conveying tbs Impression that
there was something inharinonious about them The
Cardinal was attended by Archbishop Ryan and Bishop
Farrell, OF Trenton.
THE OPENING. CHORUS BY THE CHILDREN.
Tie exercises begun Immediately upon tho Prcsi-
dents arrival Two thousand children selected from the
public schools trained with much for this
sion. sang an opening chorus Their fresh
young voices delighted the crowd. Then
Bishop Potter. led by the chairman OF the
Centennial Commission. John A. kassou. advanced To
the agcovcred pulpit and revernnty raised his hand
Every one rose aud his head while tho Bishop called
upon God OF Nations and invoked his concern for pro-
OF and blessing upon the affairs OF an empire OF
sixty millions OF freemen. Mr.. kasson's speech
Ia re vic OF the whose fruit now manifest TO
the world. thougn di many cars. won him
rousing reception. The energy treessnoss aud rcs"u'
ton which were indispensable TO the Commisson's
success, fully apparent In MIR. kassons sharp.
clearly defined features The people there ono OF
the obvious reasons why all the arrangements for
these had heon perfectly made sndt was this
rather than Mr. Kassons excees bnt almost unheard.
remarks that the popuace applauded superb chorus
of mons voices rendered Mendessohns music and schil
lers lines Appeal to Truth" Could this exquisite vo
calization. accompanied as h was By tue simply
perfect music Of tho Marine Band. have
been heard under roof. 1t would have
captivated tho people; but IN this I'm
mrnse area and upon this innumerablo
I'm nstnly Only
those within radius OF twenty feet of the leader could
hear a sound.
Thes tho President ross and was led forward There
was some cheering aud he began his address, Ha
spoke In LOUD clear penetrating tenor toue. aud was
heard to innntely better advantage than any other
speaker OF tho day. No notsi assist
cd the delivery OF what he had to say
lie even essayed to quote long passages from John
Adams and Benjamin Franklin. and though he did rot
quote them accurately he did no great vioencs TO tho
I' Ssaasir"i rhythm that Is so grateful a charm
T. arann. s%as 's%t s ssd aos s.d ..s
sun. AIR Cleveland was dressed in lightly httns black
frock coat between Tho button, OF %udo MS rso. nan ~
ihe occason. flo talked With ease aud intcnated h.
w"G. ws %asS .a,rs Of William H. ''sfn Gurus 1 re-
suit they penetr.,ed through i.sasais renarsaos
ess e,. lion "' IN, psd nts regular and rotnud asure
when he stands before crowd In animated attitude
would ne osy sn,h"s
isc about Nr. Cleveland. nnless u hs the expression
OF which gathers In perpetual frown between
his lit eyeS Io looks II hs had great Ieai ot
tinrr. Iron In nis system but he doe, not possess
any h,,tin ctively agreeable expression. His smie s
pIrasant-vey pleasant II you look only at the smile
but the trouble that he does not stop fownnS even
when he smes
WHAT TBR PRESIDENT SAID.
II was thought that his speech scarcely rose to the
height expected OF IT, either In originality or In power
Tho President not claim 10 i- an orator. though
he docs not srk speech making and has frequently ox
pressed himself with and grace ont though moth
ing In his manner to-day indicated the least emb rriss
ment he produced sny ordinary plntndes that havu
been In every OF July speech for 100 years THIS
10 what he sad
deem very great honor and pleasure 70 participate 10
Every American ctkep snoul
on this Cen rnua r.oce In his ship lie VII not
tho ant puty OF hls COUNTY,
or among III. the earth MS stands WIN te young
est md the glitter aud the poinp .hst oe
deck monsr .ni aAzzr ab-c AMI s-vo Suje.s "r 70
tn-mselves are RI els lie WIZ hol
dnI IL IN The story blooy foreign conquess Tor MS GOV
ernmrnt content TO care for It's own domAn An"